This archive report was first published on 17 October 2019.
On October 17, 2019, Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja announced plans to file a petition to cancel Mary Wambui's appointment as the chairperson of the National Employment Authority (NEA).
The move comes after Sakaja expressed frustration with the slow pace of implementation of the institution and the seeming lack of goodwill to fully operate it.
According to Sakaja, Wambui's appointment goes against Section 10(2) of the National Employment Authority Act, which requires the chairperson to have at least seven years of experience in human resource management or its equivalent.
"I have confidence that she has the ability to serve Kenyans in a different capacity but not as the vision carrier and chairperson of the NEA," Sakaja said.
He emphasized the importance of the NEA's role in focusing solely on the unemployment state of Kenyan youths and urged the government to take the institution seriously.
Wambui, however, lashed out at critics, saying she is deserving of the post and is up to the task.
